IPSW Downloads

iOS 6.1.6 - 10B500 for iPhone 3GS

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date21 February 2014
Upload Date18 February 2014
File NameiPhone2,1_6.1.6_10B500_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.77 GB
SHA256sum37a4b3bb0cbc0cc4c94f4ec2987f23c9207644c2669084084c4a78e8325e6b91
MD5sum1b6a0a0c9701d3762be7c4e90799c0b5
SHA1sumeb7f495760a500bb284b07f11492a4fadf687802
IdentifieriPhone2,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 3GS to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 3GS.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone2,1_6.1.6_10B500_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 3GS to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 3GS to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 3GS in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone2,1_6.1.6_10B500_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 3GS to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 3GS to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPhone2,1_6.1.6_10B500_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 3GS to reboot.